The Battleship Island
Jul 26, 2017 | IMDB 7.2
132 min Watch NowAction, History, Drama, War
During the Japanese colonial era, roughly 400 Korean people, who were forced onto Battleship Island 'Hashima Island' to mine for coal, attempt to escape.
Action, History, Drama, War
During the Japanese colonial era, roughly 400 Korean people, who were forced onto Battleship Island 'Hashima Island' to mine for coal, attempt to escape.
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